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§ 14-2203. Requirements of contract

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCommercial Law

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Commercial Law
Title 14. Miscellaneous Consumer Protection Provisions
Subtitle 22. Maryland Telephone Solicitations Act (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Commercial Law, § 14-2203
§ 14-2203. Requirements of contract
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(a) A contract made pursuant to a telephone solicitation is not valid and enforceable against a consumer unless made in compliance with this subtitle.
(b) A contract made pursuant to a telephone solicitation:
(1) Shall be reduced to writing and signed by the consumer;
(2) Shall comply with all other applicable laws and regulations;
(3) Shall match the description of goods or services as that principally used in the telephone solicitation;
(4) Shall contain the name, address, and telephone number of the seller, the total price of the contract, and a detailed description of the goods or services being sold;
(5) Shall contain, in at least 12 point type, immediately preceding the signature, the following statement:
“You are not obligated to pay any money unless you sign this contract and return it to the seller.”; and
(6) May not exclude from its terms any oral or written representations made by the merchant to the consumer in connection with the transaction.

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Added by Acts 1988, c. 588, § 1, eff. July 1, 1988. Amended by Acts 1988, c. 589; Acts 1991, c. 226.
MD Code, Commercial Law, § 14-2203, MD COML § 14-2203
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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